October Friday Jazz,
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Event DescriptionMark your calendar for live jazz at the High, hosted by Jamal Ahmad from Jazz 91.9 WCLK, Atlanta's jazz station! On the third Friday of every month, you'll enjoy music, drinks, and art. Each month will feature a different style of jazz, from straight ahead to free jazz, bebop to swing, and more.Seating for Friday Jazz opens at 6 p.m. It is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. October features the music of Dashill Smith.About Dashill SmithDashill Smith is a trumpeter, singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist who has graced many stages during his career. He has performed with legends including Roy Ayers as well as James Brown band alumni Bernard Purdie, Jabo Starks, Fred Wesley, and Clyde Stubblefield. Smith has also shared stages with the likes of the Brand New Heavies, Outkast, Les Nubians, Dionne Farris, Roy Hargrove, Angie Stone, and Common. He recently appeared in the Emmy Award-winning film Bessie, starring Queen Latifah. He regularly performs with Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground Collective, Russell Gunn's Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra, and Kebbi Williams's Wolf Pack. Smith currently leads his band NewKleer, a musical ensemble that combines jazz improvisation, hip-hop, funk, and soul to create an edgy and invigorating blend of mind-bending, body-moving music.Drink and DrawFrom 6 to 9 p.m., drop in for Drink and Draw and sketch live, clothed models with guided instruction from Georgia State University drawing instructors. No experience required. Prepay for guaranteed parking, take MARTA to the Arts Center Station (N5), or take a Lyft.Lyft is the official rideshare partner of The Woodruff Arts Center. New Lyft users may use the code WOODRUFFARTS for $5 off their first two rides. When heading to The Woodruff, ask your driver to follow in-app navigation directions to the drop-off areas on Callaway Plaza at the corner of Peachtree Street and 15th or on Arts Center Way.This event is part of the Smithsonian Year of Music. For more information, please visit music.si.eduInterested in having your band perform at the High for a future Friday Jazz event? Visit high.org/FridayJazzSubmission to get in touch.TAGSAfrican ArtAmerican ArtAtlantanCollege StudentDecorative ArtEuropean ArtFolk ArtMemberModern ArtMusic LoverParentTeenYoung ProfessionalCreateDate NightsDrawing EventsFriday Jazz EventsFriday NightsMember EventsPartiesPerformances
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